If you have been to an educational technology conference in the last 5 years, you have seen more and more emphasis placed on coding and robotics with robots making an appearance in conference sessions, at after hour gatherings, and certainly in the vendor hall. This is simply a reflection of what is happening in the private sector. In 2015, it was reported that there was $71… View Post

Recently, virtual reality (VR) has become a hot topic in the education space. This isn’t surprising, considering that the VR revenue forecast is expected to hit $40 billion by 2020, according to market research firm ReportLinker. In addition, augmented and virtual reality offer students a more immersive experience than other technologies currently available. Unfortunately, pricing and other factors can make VR… View Post

About 10 years ago I started tutoring students to help them prepare for the math section of the ACT. I did so, almost as an experiment, to see if I could or say things differently in my traditional math classroom to help boost students’ scores on the test. I found out quickly that there were most definitely things that I could… View Post